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Mifflin County’s Bell competes at USA Field Hockey event

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — It’s not unusual to find kids at the beach especially during the summer months. This past weekend, Elissa Bell, of Belleville, traded her beach towel and flip-flops for field hockey threads and sneakers. The Mifflin County Junior High School field hockey player ...

Strawser, Penn State harriers hope to reach new heights

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UNIVERSITY PARK — Heading into this fall, there’s certainly a buzz in the air for Penn State cross country, and for good reason. A year removed from one of the most successful cross country seasons in school history, the East Juniata High School product Logan Strawser and his Nittany Lion ...

Wagaman snags $10K Tribute purse

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PORT ROYAL — Justin Whittall had an 8.5-second lead at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday night when he took the white flag in the Jim Kline Tribute Race for the sprint cars. However, Whittall’s right rear tire exploded as raced through the first turn. He tried to keep going, but eventually ...

Black Bears fall short of title

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Well, Cinderella’s glass slipper didn’t quite fit after all. Daniel Kanagy’s arrival in Morgantown, W.Va. for the hometown West Virginia Black Bears fell one win short of a Major League Baseball Draft League first-half title. Mahoning Valley toasted the Black Bears ...

MC 13s split two outings

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BROOMALL — The Mifflin County Babe Ruth 13-year-olds split a pair of games this weekend in the Pennsylvania State Babe Ruth Tournament in Broomall, Delaware County. Mifflin County beat Roxborough on Saturday 9-1, but lost to Ridley on Sunday, 8-0. The 1-1 record was good enough to get ...

Tale of Tiger is inspiring

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Imagine getting an unexpected call and being told that you need to report to a new job in a few days. Add to the fact that you had planned to spend the holiday – in this case the Fourth of July – with family and friends in Virginia and you are needed to take the mount in Williamsport in ...